Word list

This list explains what the bold words in this bulletin mean.

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Bulletin

A bulletin is an important news item we share with the community.

It explains what we did in our last meeting.

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Chair

The Chair helps make important decisions and leads the NDIA.

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Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

A CEO helps run and organisation or business.

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Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD)

CALD people:

come from different cultures and backgrounds
speak languages other than English.

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Developmental delay

A developmental delay is when a child takes longer than usual to learn things like walking or talking.

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Funding

Funding is money from your NDIS plan that pays for the supports you need.

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Justice system

The justice system makes sure everyone is treated fairly and follows the law.

The justice system includes:

prisons
courts
police.

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NDIS plan

An NDIS plan has information about:

a participant and their goals
what supports a participant needs
what the NDIS will pay for.

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Participants

Participants are people with disability who take part in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

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Supported decision-making

Supported decision-making is when someone supports you to make decisions about your life.

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